Glasgow-based Henry Winning & Co, which was recently acquired by Derbyshire based elasticated meat string manufacturer Trunet (UK) Ltd, is currently modernising the Glasgow factory in a bid to increase productivity.

The investment, which is being supported with a £130,000 Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Enterprise, will see the company create 15 new jobs.

Henry Winning currently produces around one million metres of string and twine each day, which is used in a variety of end products including butcher’s twine, horticulture and recycling.

The Glasgow factory expansion will see a mezzanine added to accommodate new modern equipment and provide additional storage space.

New machinery will allow the company to produce twine packages which can compete with global demand for more consistent precision winding and expand its growing global distribution network.

John Harvey, operations director at Henry Winning, said: “It is very exciting for the team here at Henry Winning & Co to see this substantial investment from the new owners.

“It’s also been very impressive to see our products being sold into countries that we have never dealt with before.”

Adrian Gillespie, managing director of growth companies, innovation and infrastructure at Scottish Enterprise, added: “We are delighted to be supporting Henry Winning as they grow and expand their base in Glasgow and take on new staff.

“This is an excellent example of a company looking at innovative ways for how they can modernise, building on their expertise in this very specialist manufacturing industry, and we wish them all the best for the future.”